La casa del dragón

Despite the high anticipation surrounding the series, it's unfortunate that the only captivating element is the presence of dragons. The actors lack charisma, failing to bring their characters to life in a way that engages the audience. This deficiency in performance makes it nearly impossible to form any emotional connections with the characters. The narrative, which could have been enriched by strong, memorable personalities, instead falls flat, leaving viewers disinterested and detached. The dragons, while visually impressive, aren't enough to carry the entire show and redeem its shortcomings.

House of the Dragon pulled me back into the world of Westeros with all the politics, betrayal, and fire-breathing spectacle I was craving after Game of Thrones. The focus on the Targaryens makes the story feel both intimate and grand, showing how fragile power really is when dragons are involved.

The writing is sharp, the production feels cinematic, and some performances truly shine.

At times, the pacing drags, and the time jumps can feel jarring, but the tension and looming tragedy keep it compelling. It's not quite on the same level as Thrones in its prime, but it's a worthy prequel that sets the stage for something epic.

I loved Game of Thrones but wasn't really sure what to expect when I first heard about this but the trailers looked pretty good so I gave it a chance. Then after reading the critics reviews and listening to all hype that was surrounding the show I was expecting this to be the next great series. It's not. I should have known since the reviews are so mixed but people were hyping it up for months and again the trailers were pretty good. I'm a few episodes into season 2 right now and it's going to be a struggle to finish the rest of the season. It definitely hasn't been nearly as good as I thought it would be and judging by the mixed reviews I'm guessing the rest of the season will be much of the same.

Game of Thrones was one of my favorite shows of all-time so I couldn't wait for House of the Dragon. I've now caught up and seen every episode so far and my main takeaway is...this should be and could've been a lot better. While it's already another hit for HBO I think that has to be on name alone. If this wasn't a spin-off I don't think it would be doing so well. People have to be watching because they liked GoT and are waiting for this to be as good. Well, we're now two seasons into it and this is not GoT quality. I've never read the books to these shows so I had no expectations when it came to that but I wouldn't care if it varied from the source material even if I did. I don't get why so many people care if a movie/show is different from the source material. As long as it's entertaining...who cares? They have to adapt these books for the screen. Well, this is not entertaining. Sure, there are a few minutes here and there but overall disappointing.

Good first season. Some of the events feel skimmed through because of the time skip, some of the consequences to what happens during the course of the show take place off air because of the abruptly timed time skip. One of the main examples for this would be Viserys' reaction to the illicit relationship between his daughter and Daemon on multiple occasions when she was a child or Lord Corlys' long term response to Viserys' rejection of his proposal. And the relationship between Rhanerya and Daemon itself seemed under developed, the only possible reason Rhanerya had to wed him was it would strengthen her claim to the throne, other than their whole relationship was built on cryptic conversation that takes place in the Valryian language. Other than that the show is too immersive and it's hard to take sides as both of them have done many wrongs and are good in certain instances, it was nice to see all that slow burn drama that took place to unfold.